Find out what could be behind your latest water heater malfunction.

Q: Recently, I’ve noticed my hot water heater making an unusual noise that I’ve never heard before, and I’m not sure if it’s serious. Why is mywater heater noisy, and should I be worried about it? A: ...

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Q: When we bought our house, our home inspector took a cursory look at the water heater, without removing the burner cover, and simply marked it as “good” in his report. His only comment was that he ...

The risk of a water heater explosion rises if you don't maintain your unit correctly or ignore common warning signs.

Over the last week, our water heater has been producing much less hot water than it used to. My wife and I used to be able to shower for an hour with no problems ( :eyebrow: ). Now we get about 20 ...